Kruse and McClure finish their dazzling careers as Seton Hall shoots seven strokes better in Saturday's final round.
Sara Doell and Ali Kruse
May 9, 2015
FINAL TEAM LEADERS
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RALEIGH, N.C. -- Seniors Ali Kruse (Overland Park, Kan.) and Erin McClure (Tucson, Ariz.) each shot a 7-over-par, 79, in an emotionally-charged final round as the Seton Hall women's golf team finished 17th at the 2015 NCAA Raleigh Regional on Saturday.
The round brings to an end to two remarkable careers that spanned the program rough moments in its infancy to back-to-back BIG EAST titles. Kruse and McClure are arguably the two greatest golfers in the short history of the program and finished their careers on the high stage, the NCAA Regionals.
Kruse finishes her second and final regional at 17-over-par with a 75-79-79-233. Consistent as ever, she was 4-over through her first nine holes and 3-over on her back nine. McClure finishes up with a 21-over-par, 78-79-80-237. After shooting 6-over-par through the first five holes in round two, McClure was a perfect 5-for-5 in pars beginning today's round. After a solid first nine, bogeys started to mount on the back as the end began to near.
Collectively, Seton Hall shot seven strokes better in Saturday's final round than it did in round two. The Pirates complete their second NCAA Regionals appearance with a 74-over-par, 309-318-311-938 to finish 17th in the field of 18 conference champions and national leaders. The Hall bested fellow New Jersey school Fairleigh Dickinson by 48 strokes and finished eight strokes behind Wichita State for 16th place.
"When I reflect on what this team has been able to accomplish this season, I could not be more proud," said two-time BIG EAST Coach of the Year Sara Doell. "We won four tournaments, successfully defended our title at BIG EAST and represented Seton Hall with pride and honor at the NCAA Regionals. This team deserves all of the success it has seen the last two years. It's been a remarkable ride."
Top-seeded South Carolina won the Regional at 13-over-par, eight strokes ahead of Northwestern.
Kruse was the top Pirate individual finisher. She finished 25 strokes behind LSU's Madelene Sagstrom, who won the event by six strokes at a remarkable 8-under-par.
"I'm so pleased to see the careers of Ali and Erin finish at a national event like this," Doell said. "They have meant so much to our program, not only on the course, but their leadership in practice, their example in the classroom and their conduct in public. They are everything I strive to recruit in an ideal student-athlete, and although our program has never been stronger, we will feel their loss."
Seton Hall's top golfer on Saturday was junior Megan Tenhundfeld (Loveland, Ohio), who fired a 3-over-par, 75. Tenhundfeld was just 1-over-par through the first nine holes, including a birdie on hole #18. She was nearly as impressive on the back, and added a second birdie on the fourth hole. For the 54-hole tournament, Tenhundfeld tied McClure with a 21-over-par, 82-80-75-237.
"Megan was terrific today," Doell said. "Hopefully, she will use this final round as a spring board into a good summer and a productive fall for us. We'll be looking to her now to fill some big shoes."
Karlie Zabrosky (Erie, Pa.) rebounded with a nice tournament for Seton Hall this week. The junior turned in the Pirates' second-best team score with a 20-over-par, 77-80-79-236. Her solid final round would have been even more impressive had she not carded a "7" on the par-4, ninth hole to end her day.
Rounding out Seton Hall's scoring this week was Cassie Pantelas (Canton, Ohio). The freshman had a very consistent round, shooting 3-over on both the front and back to settle with a 6-over-par, 78, on Saturday. Pantelas was just 1-over through eight holes, but double-bogeyed hole #18. For the tournament, she finished with a 23-over-par, 79-82-78-239.
The Raleigh Regional was played at Lonnie Poole Golf Course in Raleigh, North Carolina and is hosted by North Carolina State University. A par-72 course measuring 6,381 yards, Lonnie Poole has unique features that set it apart from other courses in the region. It represents the evolution in golf course architecture towards sustainability; a golf course that fits into and protects the natural environment. As with Bethpage Black, Bandon Dunes, Whistling Straits, and Pine Valley, it leans heavily on traditional Scottish designs while accommodating the natural landscape.
For the first time in 13 years the regional format changed. Instead of three regions representing 24 teams and the top eight in each region moving on to nationals, there were four regions with 18 teams each and the top six will move on. From the Raleigh Region South Carolina, Northwestern, N.C. State, Alabama, LSU and Campbell are moving on to the championship finals, being held May 22-27 at The Concession Golf Club in Bradenton, Florida and hosted by the University of South Florida.
This concludes yet another historic season for the Seton Hall women's golf program. The Pirates will return to action this fall.
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Sara Doell and Ali Kruse
May 9, 2015
FINAL TEAM LEADERS
| FINAL PLAYER LEADERS | FINAL STAT LEADERSRALEIGH, N.C. -- Seniors Ali Kruse (Overland Park, Kan.) and Erin McClure (Tucson, Ariz.) each shot a 7-over-par, 79, in an emotionally-charged final round as the Seton Hall women's golf team finished 17th at the 2015 NCAA Raleigh Regional on Saturday.
The round brings to an end to two remarkable careers that spanned the program rough moments in its infancy to back-to-back BIG EAST titles. Kruse and McClure are arguably the two greatest golfers in the short history of the program and finished their careers on the high stage, the NCAA Regionals.
Kruse finishes her second and final regional at 17-over-par with a 75-79-79-233. Consistent as ever, she was 4-over through her first nine holes and 3-over on her back nine. McClure finishes up with a 21-over-par, 78-79-80-237. After shooting 6-over-par through the first five holes in round two, McClure was a perfect 5-for-5 in pars beginning today's round. After a solid first nine, bogeys started to mount on the back as the end began to near.
Collectively, Seton Hall shot seven strokes better in Saturday's final round than it did in round two. The Pirates complete their second NCAA Regionals appearance with a 74-over-par, 309-318-311-938 to finish 17th in the field of 18 conference champions and national leaders. The Hall bested fellow New Jersey school Fairleigh Dickinson by 48 strokes and finished eight strokes behind Wichita State for 16th place.
"When I reflect on what this team has been able to accomplish this season, I could not be more proud," said two-time BIG EAST Coach of the Year Sara Doell. "We won four tournaments, successfully defended our title at BIG EAST and represented Seton Hall with pride and honor at the NCAA Regionals. This team deserves all of the success it has seen the last two years. It's been a remarkable ride."
Top-seeded South Carolina won the Regional at 13-over-par, eight strokes ahead of Northwestern.
Kruse was the top Pirate individual finisher. She finished 25 strokes behind LSU's Madelene Sagstrom, who won the event by six strokes at a remarkable 8-under-par.
"I'm so pleased to see the careers of Ali and Erin finish at a national event like this," Doell said. "They have meant so much to our program, not only on the course, but their leadership in practice, their example in the classroom and their conduct in public. They are everything I strive to recruit in an ideal student-athlete, and although our program has never been stronger, we will feel their loss."
Seton Hall's top golfer on Saturday was junior Megan Tenhundfeld (Loveland, Ohio), who fired a 3-over-par, 75. Tenhundfeld was just 1-over-par through the first nine holes, including a birdie on hole #18. She was nearly as impressive on the back, and added a second birdie on the fourth hole. For the 54-hole tournament, Tenhundfeld tied McClure with a 21-over-par, 82-80-75-237.
"Megan was terrific today," Doell said. "Hopefully, she will use this final round as a spring board into a good summer and a productive fall for us. We'll be looking to her now to fill some big shoes."
Karlie Zabrosky (Erie, Pa.) rebounded with a nice tournament for Seton Hall this week. The junior turned in the Pirates' second-best team score with a 20-over-par, 77-80-79-236. Her solid final round would have been even more impressive had she not carded a "7" on the par-4, ninth hole to end her day.
Rounding out Seton Hall's scoring this week was Cassie Pantelas (Canton, Ohio). The freshman had a very consistent round, shooting 3-over on both the front and back to settle with a 6-over-par, 78, on Saturday. Pantelas was just 1-over through eight holes, but double-bogeyed hole #18. For the tournament, she finished with a 23-over-par, 79-82-78-239.
The Raleigh Regional was played at Lonnie Poole Golf Course in Raleigh, North Carolina and is hosted by North Carolina State University. A par-72 course measuring 6,381 yards, Lonnie Poole has unique features that set it apart from other courses in the region. It represents the evolution in golf course architecture towards sustainability; a golf course that fits into and protects the natural environment. As with Bethpage Black, Bandon Dunes, Whistling Straits, and Pine Valley, it leans heavily on traditional Scottish designs while accommodating the natural landscape.
For the first time in 13 years the regional format changed. Instead of three regions representing 24 teams and the top eight in each region moving on to nationals, there were four regions with 18 teams each and the top six will move on. From the Raleigh Region South Carolina, Northwestern, N.C. State, Alabama, LSU and Campbell are moving on to the championship finals, being held May 22-27 at The Concession Golf Club in Bradenton, Florida and hosted by the University of South Florida.
This concludes yet another historic season for the Seton Hall women's golf program. The Pirates will return to action this fall.
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